Column with coats of arms in Petrovice, Limestone memorial column in Petrovice, Czech Republic.
The Column with Coats of Arms in Petrovice is a limestone obelisk carved in 1975 by sculptor Zdeněk Kučera (1935–2016). Shields bearing the municipal coats of arms of Prague, Kutná Hora and Kolín are set on the column, which stands at the crossing of Výstavní and Edisonova streets, encircled by a circular hedge.
The limestone obelisk was carved in 1975 by sculptor Zdeněk Kučera (1935–2016). Its shields bear the coats of arms of Prague, Kutná Hora and Kolín, linking the work to those three cities rather than to national territorial divisions.
The shields on the column carry the coats of arms of Prague, Kutná Hora and Kolín, the three places named in the sources. The sculpture stands at the crossing of Výstavní and Edisonova streets, and a circular hedge is planted around it.
The memorial stands in an open public space and is reachable through Prague's public transportation system. Visitors should note that the surroundings are easily accessible, though the carved details are best viewed up close.
The sculptor Zdeněk Kučera (1935–2016) cut the column from limestone in 1975. A circular hedge was planted around it at the junction of Výstavní and Edisonova streets, so the monument is seen from outside a ring of greenery.
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